A man has died in hospital after a fishing boat capsized in a harbour in Dumfries and Galloway.
Emergency services were called to the scene near Port William Harbour, Newton Stewart around 4.30pm on Saturday.
A boat had gotten into difficulty in the water and had capsized.
A report is now due to be sent to the Procurator Fiscal to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a boat which got into difficulty and capsized near to Port William, Newton Stewart around 4.30pm on Saturday, November 19.
“A man was taken to Galloway Community Hospital where he died a short time later.
“Enquires are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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